Thursday, 28 January 2016

Another storm in watercolour

This very wet and wild winter has been inspiration for some more stormy watercolours. I used Arches rough paper for this one a complete change to the hot press I usually use. I liked the way I could scrub the pigment into the pits of the paper staining it and then blot off the peaks of the texture. I was trying to capture all the beautiful colours in this particular storm and the way they all sparkled. The sky at the horizon was a very warm and dirty yellow which was exquisitely set off by the turquoise sliver of sea.

About Me

I'm an artist living on the Dorset coast. I aim to capture the sense of light and space of the ocean and its effect on objects that have travelled and been shaped by the ebb and flow of the tide. From the tension before, during and after the storm to the quieter more contemplative atmosphere of subdued waters the ocean has captured my heart.